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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the membership of a public school concussion oversight |
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team and the removal of a public school student from an |
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interscholastic athletic activity on the basis of a suspected |
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concussion. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 38.154, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) A school district or open-enrollment charter school |
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may include any medical professional who is licensed in this state |
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as a member of the district or charter school concussion oversight |
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team, provided that the professional meets the training requirement |
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under Subsection (c). |
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SECTION 2. Section 38.156, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 38.156. REMOVAL FROM PLAY IN PRACTICE OR COMPETITION |
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FOLLOWING CONCUSSION. A student shall be removed from an |
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interscholastic athletics practice or competition immediately if |
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one of the following persons believes the student might have |
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sustained a concussion during the practice or competition: |
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(1) a coach; |
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(2) a physician; |
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(3) a licensed health care professional; |
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(4) a person licensed under Chapter 201 or 453, |
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Occupations Code; |
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(5) a school nurse; or |
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(6) the student's parent or guardian or another person |
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with legal authority to make medical decisions for the student. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |